Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-14
The street crossings leading from

the Phoenix Hotel should claim tn,
: attention of the street inspector, a
they are probably used more than
any others in the city and are among
the worst. The crossings are mad,
of pieces of rock, and in the center
mud collects, making walking very
disagrceablc, especially during wet
weather. The best crossings are
made of solid rock, from 3 TO G feet
wide, according 10 requirement, bev-
eled Oh each side TO let vehicles cross
with ease. Should a crossing of this
kind become muddy, and rain
comes it will be washed perfectly
clean, instead Of the mud running to
tho center, as it now does, on the
crossings named. We would like to
see this style of crossing adopted al
together, and when once put down
will last life time, and be matter
of economy in the end.
The following is list of the young
people who went out to Pilot Rock
last Thursday from the city;
W. d. Weaks with Miss Willie
Wallace; Will Glass with Miss Jen-
ME Means; DR.. George Campbell
with Miss Mamie Barbour; Il. G.
Lewis with Miss Madgs Fairleigh,
and W. Il. Cooper with Miss Fannie
Fairleigh. On Friday The following
parties visited the same place:
Jas. NJ. Howe and wife; d. Gal
breath and Miss Ophela Payne
Bryan Hopper with Miss Carrie
Crenshaw; Ed. Boyd and Miss Ida
Mitchell and L. Buckner with Miss
Rosa Steinhagen. Elegant lunch
was prepared by the ladies and both
parties enjoyed themselves 10 the
fullest extent, at this pleasant resort
where the wonders of nature are
abundant.
A white lad, probably fifteen years
of age, arrived in the city Saturday
afternoon, hailing from Bowling
Green. lie was without decent cloth
ing, hungry and evidently demented.
When questioned he stated that he
wished to go the Christian county
poor house on the Russellyillc road.
(lle was making for the asylum Cy.
Brown generously contributed money
for lunch for tho unfortunate fellow
who ate heartily and then left the |
city.
The examining trial of the Cooley |
brothers charged with house-break-
ing and carrying concealed weapons
was concluded last Thursday, the
court holding them over. Bail was
fixed at $4,000 each, which they were
unable to give and were thereupon
taken back to Jail TO await the action
of the grand jury at the September
term. The county attorney was as
sisted by Hon. James Breathitt and
The defendants were represented by
II. w. Henry and G. ii. Bush.
If there is an ordinance prohibit
ing base ball playing in the city on
Sunday it needs enforcement.
Crowds collect Sundays in certain
portions of the city and play ball all
The afternoon. Cursing, swearing
and etc, is INDUCED in, which makes
IL very unpleasant for the occupants
Of residences near these grounds.
This matter needs immediate atten-
ton as there is much complaint.
There is some complaint about
scarcity of tobacco plants among the
farmers, and ii is claimed only about
-wo-thirds of a crop will be planted.
But even admitting the fact of
short crop, by proper attention to a
two-third crop and raising better to-
bacco, more money will be realized,
and the farmer will be out less labor.
So in the long run nothing will be
ost.
The gold medal offered by Bethel
College at Russellville, for superior
scholarship, was awarded to Wallace
Wood, son of Lee Wood, of the
Fork neighborhood, this
county. Wallace is a bright and
promising young man and has the
pest wishes of all his acquaintance.
Squire ii. b. Clark gave the young
people of Bellevlew a picnic and
lance last Friday night. The Mont
yomery band made music and the af-
air was decidedly grand one. The
Squire knows how to make it pleas
INT for the young as well as tho old
IN these and all occasions.
John Caldwell, colored, who was
arrested here last week on charge
If violating the revenue law, and car
led to Bowling Green, had his ex-
mining trial Friday. He was held
'ver until the October term of the
United States court without bond.